Monthly Archives: March 2011

AStevieslawRetraction: Fox News

Posted on March 16, 2011 by stevieslaw

Lighthearted Fox scores points. When we are wrong, we admit it—so here goes.  Smokey Diamond and the editorial staff at Stevieslaw fell for a Fox News exclusive, as reported to us by Sterling Fibber, about a format change at Fox … Continue reading →

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StevieslawEntertainmentNews: Fox News to Revamp Format

Posted on March 15, 2011 by stevieslaw

Fox News plans three new “fair and balanced” sitcoms. In an effort to “balance out” commercial network sitcoms that portray blacks, latinos, gays, women and other minorities as people, Fox News today announced it is revamping its format to be … Continue reading →

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Newsbriefs You May Have Missed: 17. Fox to Watch Hen House

Posted on March 14, 2011 by stevieslaw

Corbett says JOBS and Republicans Go Wild. Lustagarten, Kusnetz and Sapien, writers for Propublica, report in an article in today’s Centre Daily Times that Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania and man of the people, has provided C. Alan Walker (who … Continue reading →

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At Charon’s Beachhouse

Posted on March 13, 2011 by stevieslaw

At Charon’s Beachhouse*             Kaddish I knew it all by then I thought. My I-ness had been inspected. I had down pat the sacred handshake and the secret chant. Freudian, Jungian, Reikian, hey. Couched for an hour bibbabbling away.   … Continue reading →

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Stevieslawrecalls: Rememoiring

Posted on March 12, 2011 by stevieslaw

Rememoiring I stopped at Barnes and Noble on the Benner Pike the other day.  Have you been there recently? They’ve pushed the Nook counter right up against the entrance, so you cannot get through without an encounter with three armed … Continue reading →

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StevieslawScold: What part of the program didn’t you understand?

Posted on March 11, 2011 by stevieslaw

For decades, the new Republicans have been telling us that running up huge deficits is in their interest, as someday it will allow them to cut the heart out of domestic spending.  They have been telling us that they would … Continue reading →

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StevieslawBrief: Corbett Declares Pennsylvanians Are Smart Enough

Posted on March 10, 2011 by stevieslaw

Republicans declare an end to public education is on the horizon. Tommy Corbett, republican governor of Pennsylvania and man of the people, announced in his new budget yesterday a one billion dollar cut in public education spending and a huge … Continue reading →

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Stevieslawslant: The Ferocious Race to the Bottom

Posted on March 7, 2011 by stevieslaw

Killing the Middle Class is Serious Work in Florida Step back Wisconsin.  Governor Rick Scott, man of the people, and the Florida legislature have thrown down the gauntlet in the tightening race to see which state can be most effective … Continue reading →

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A Stevieslawslant: Former Nazi Youth Member Decries Guilt by Association

Posted on March 4, 2011 by stevieslaw

Pope Benedict says Jews Not Guilty. No Harm Done. Gingrich to Convert. News services around the world have reported that Pope Benedict XVI has personally exonerated Jews for the 2000 year old murder of Jesus Christ, a popular prophet.   … Continue reading →

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My entry Half Broke Schwinns won for best parody

Posted on March 3, 2011 by stevieslaw

Dear Entrant, We were thrilled to receive a great number of entries to the CALS/CCR “Family” Writing Contest. The judges and I appreciate very much your interest in the contest and the opportunity to read your work. Final decisions were extremely difficult … Continue reading →

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